Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-27
EAST TEXAS MINERALS.
The knowledge Gained by GeoIegist
In L Five Months Trip Tarough-
cut Eastern Texas
Iron Ore, PhoEphsts, Petroleum, Kaol,2
and Asphsltum In Great Abundance.
Unlimited Resources.
CoRsIcANA, Ten, Oct. %. 1887.

CoRsICANA, Ten, Oct. 25, 1887.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Having had s great many letters Of in
quiry about tie minerals of East Texas,
l have selected your valuable journal for
the answer to such inquiries, knowing
tllsSgoU hsve large circulation and that
Eg'Ud are always ready to promote the
general welfare Of the state OF Texas by
publishing in your columns any intelli-
geEce that would be conducive to the
welfare OF its citizens. will commence
by saying that I own no lands IN this ter
ritoTy OF which l shall write, and there
fore can have no selfish motives IN making
any statements that may follow.
! have been travelling over the section
Of this state e&st Of SO Of longitude and
between the 81 and 50 and SO latitude
for the past five months, making cur
sorry geological examination.
IRON ORE
exists in almost limiliess quantities in
this region Of superior quality. The
upper stratum lies horizontal with 6
depth CT from TWO to seven feet in thick
uess, Cverlaid By from one 10 six feet of
sand aud clsy. This stratum is 8 pare
limonite, one of the many kinds OF ores,
and the best ore known for conversion
Into Bessemer steel. The state furnace
at Rusk has demonstrated by practicable
results that the linonite ore can be
smelted EASILY and the metal run right
from the ere into ten or tWeIve-inch
pioes, or any other ordinary castings,
This feat in smelling has been
attained no where else. Underlying the
ilmOniLe ore are irregular "bog iron ore''
beds, in some places fifteen feet thick, but
separated from the upper beds by clay.
This is also Q fine ore, but requires q
somewhat different treatment in smelt-
ing. From my own observation and from
other information, l believe that Texas
contains more iron ore that is susceptible
of being converted into steel than al the
other states combined, and the only draw
| back to the development of the iron in
dustry IN the state is the want Of g proper
and cheap fuel for the smelling OF these
ores, and do not think the cay far dis
taHt when experiments with our bitumin-
Gus and Ignite coals will solve this
problem.
PHOSPHATE BEDS.
The phosphate et lime deposits extend
for 6 distance OF ninety miles through
this region a{1epth Of 80 feet in many
places. This is a fine fertilizer when
RrQperlY Ia&na ged, and when the farmers
OF East Texas once become acquainted
with its use the lands that they are now
culLivasing can be made TO double and
treble their present prediction.
PETROLEUM
II is no longer an experiment. that lubri-
eating mineral Oil, Of the finest quality
ever discovered in the world, exists in
paying quantities IN Nacogdoches county
As mucn as 250 barrels have been taken
from single well in one dsy, bringing in
! the market $13 80 per barrel
The analysis of this oil shows
it to be unlike any other oil ever pro-
which it is applicable,
| KAoLIN.
This mineral exists in vast quantities
In some localities the beds are fifteen
! inches thick and as white as the driver
GROW. This is the clay cut Of which por-
isealain is made, and it only requires q
little capital with skill and energy ts con-
vert this material into the household
necessities that would be equally as valu
able as that of foreigo importation anC
! IuCn CHeHpGF To t1S COpeuuSFs
| MINERAL WATERS.
There is scarcely aneighborhood in thi:
area CT country but where there is founC
either white sulphur, black sulphur, iroI
or chalybeate springs that are as usefu
for medicinal purposes as can be f0un(
| anywhere.
| ASPHALTUM.
| I found this mineral in one locality, bu
cannot say much as to the quantity, az nc
development had ever been attempted. TIL
time will come when this mineral will be
much needed in Texas in our cities 70.
making rcsdwsys and psvements, IS
street paved with this material and II
proper combinations will preclude botl
mud and dust, both Of which ere now 81
troublesome. Besides this use, it can D.
applied to various materials as 6 coetiE!
of paint. have condensed this iGforma
ton as much as possible to make mysel
understood, and hope that some may b.
benefited thereby. B. F. GILTNER,